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upright
01
oriented at 90° to the horizontal plane
Examples
The upright tombstone leaned slightly after the storm.
1.1
(of a person) standing or sitting with a straight back
Examples
The monk meditated in an upright lotus position, spine like a steel rod.
1.2
having a vertical primary axis with height exceeding depth
Examples
Their upright harpsichord dominated the parlor.
1.3
(of devices) engineered to operate vertically
Examples
The upright carpet shampooer overheated.
02
adhering to ethical principles and moral behavior
Examples
The upright tax auditor rejected every bribe.
upright
01
in an upward or vertical position
Examples
She stacked the books upright on the shelf.
Upright
01
the condition of standing or being positioned straight up
Examples
The tower leaned slightly, no longer in perfect upright.
02
a structural element fixed perpendicular to the ground
Examples
The stone uprights of the bridge had stood for centuries.
2.1
(American football) the vertical posts above the crossbar that a field goal must pass between
Examples
The kick sailed wide, missing the uprights by inches.
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